Q&A

Curtis Stone Commits to Help Farmers Affected by Australian Fires

The chef talks about the fires in his homeland and how Drought Angels is making a difference

Curtis Stone at Maude. Photo: Ray Kachatorian

Australian native Curtis Stone is devoting this year to helping farmers devastated by the bushfires and partnering with Drought Angels — a female-founded Australian nonprofit that provides resources for farmers affected by drought and natural disasters.

Andrea Strong spoke with the Los Angeles-based Michelin-starred chef, restaurateur, television star, author, and culinary entrepreneur about climate change, the importance of second chances, and how Michelin makes him work harder.

Andrea Strong: In 2016, you started #Commit2One, where you devote one year to a different organization that is important to you. You have already raised money for the National Young Farmers Coalition, Chrysalis, AdoptTogether, and Share Our Strength. What inspired you to start this work?

Curtis Stone: We were getting a lot of requests from big amazing charities and also from local schools and community-based…